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Summary

Short Citation
NMFS Office Of Habitat Conservation, 2024: Multibeam Bathymetry, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29319.
Full Citation Examples

Abstract

Multibeam bathymetry datasets generated by the Chesapeake Bay Office are used to monitor oyster restoration, update nautical charts, and study relationships between physical habitat and the species that interacts with it.

Distribution Information

  • CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)

    Compressed ascii file of comma delimited position and depth data.

Access Constraints:

There are no constraints to the access of these data.

Use Constraints:

These data are constrained by uses for navigation. These data will not be used for navigation.

Child Items

No Child Items for this record.

Contact Information

Point of Contact
Jay V Lazar
jay.lazar@noaa.gov
410-375-0899

Metadata Contact
Jay V Lazar
jay.lazar@noaa.gov
410-375-0899

Extents

Geographic Area 1

-77.53333333333° W, -75.45555555556° E, 39.69166666667° N, 36.84444444444° S

The Chesapeake Bay and it's tidally influenced waters.

Item Identification

Title: Multibeam Bathymetry
Short Name: Multibeam Bathymetry
Status: In Work
Abstract:

Multibeam bathymetry datasets generated by the Chesapeake Bay Office are used to monitor oyster restoration, update nautical charts, and study relationships between physical habitat and the species that interacts with it.

Purpose:

The purpose of the multibeam bathymetric data is to monitor restoration projects and study the relationships between physical habitat and the species that interact with it.

Keywords

Theme Keywords

Thesaurus Keyword
UNCONTROLLED
None Acoustic Seafloor Mapping
None Multibeam Bathymetry
None Shallow Water Multibeam Bathymetry
None Swath Bathymetry

Physical Location

Organization: NMFS Office Of Habitat Conservation
City: Annapolis
State/Province: MD

Data Set Information

Data Set Scope Code: Data Set
Data Set Type: CSV Files
Maintenance Frequency: As Needed
Data Presentation Form: Table (digital)
Data Set Credit: NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office

Support Roles

Data Steward

CC ID: 264248
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Lazar, Jay V
Address: 410 Severn Ave
Annapolis, MD
Email Address: jay.lazar@noaa.gov
Phone: 410-375-0899
Fax: 410-267-5660

Distributor

CC ID: 264246
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Lazar, Jay V
Address: 410 Severn Ave
Annapolis, MD
Email Address: jay.lazar@noaa.gov
Phone: 410-375-0899
Fax: 410-267-5660

Metadata Contact

CC ID: 264247
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Lazar, Jay V
Address: 410 Severn Ave
Annapolis, MD
Email Address: jay.lazar@noaa.gov
Phone: 410-375-0899
Fax: 410-267-5660

Point of Contact

CC ID: 264245
Date Effective From: 2011
Date Effective To:
Contact (Person): Lazar, Jay V
Address: 410 Severn Ave
Annapolis, MD
Email Address: jay.lazar@noaa.gov
Phone: 410-375-0899
Fax: 410-267-5660

Extents

Currentness Reference: Ground Condition

Extent Group 1

Extent Description:

The Chesapeake Bay is the Geographical Extent.

Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1

CC ID: 264251
W° Bound: -77.53333333333
E° Bound: -75.45555555556
N° Bound: 39.69166666667
S° Bound: 36.84444444444
Description

The Chesapeake Bay and it's tidally influenced waters.

Extent Group 2

Extent Description:

Temporal Extent begins at the inception of the Chesapeake Bay Benthic Habitat Program.

Extent Group 2 / Time Frame 1

CC ID: 264252
Time Frame Type: Continuing
Start: 2005
Description:

Chesapeake Bay Benthic Habitat Data/Products collection/synthesis began in 2005 in continue to the present. Products can incorporate external datasets that originate prior to the 2005 start date of our program.

Access Information

Security Class: Unclassified
Data Access Procedure:

To access these data, visit http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/chesapeakebay/gis/

Data Access Constraints:

There are no constraints to the access of these data.

Data Use Constraints:

These data are constrained by uses for navigation. These data will not be used for navigation.

Distribution Information

Distribution 1

CC ID: 264261
Download URL: http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/chesapeakebay/gis/
Distributor:
File Name: *.zip
Description:

Compressed ascii file of comma delimited position and depth data.

File Type (Deprecated): .csv
Distribution Format: CSV - Comma Separated Values (Text)
Compression: Zip

URLs

URL 1

CC ID: 264256
URL: http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/chesapeakebay/gis/
URL Type:
Online Resource
File Resource Format: ascii
Description:

The URL is to a public FTP maintained by NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation.

Data Quality

Quality Control Procedures Employed:

NOS Hydrographic Specifications & Deliverables document guides our survey practices. Confidence checks are employed and good survey practices are adhered to. Data products are verified against prior datasets and chart data.

Data Management

Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: No
Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: Unknown
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: No
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: No
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: These data will be archived with NCEI-CO
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: 6 months
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: NCEI-CO
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: 6 months
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?:

Redundant archiving and offset backup storage

Lineage

Lineage Statement:

Multibeam bathymetry datasets originate from the raw data collected with Hypack hydrographic data acquisition software and processed with CARIS HIPS software. The CARIS platform creates surfaces and is used to export the ascii point files.

Catalog Details

Catalog Item ID: 29319
GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29319
Metadata Record Created By: Lee M Weinberger
Metadata Record Created: 2015-12-02 14:14+0000
Metadata Record Last Modified By: SysAdmin InPortAdmin
Metadata Record Last Modified: 2023-10-17 16:12+0000
Metadata Record Published: 2016-03-11
Owner Org: OHC
Metadata Publication Status: Published Externally
Do Not Publish?: N
Metadata Last Review Date: 2016-03-11
Metadata Review Frequency: 1 Year
Metadata Next Review Date: 2017-03-11